Description

Okinawan karate teacher, senior student of Higaonna Kanryō and founder of Tōon-ryū, named after his teacher. A school teacher and principal; he later taught from his home in Ōita Prefecture.

Teachers (3)

• person
  Wu Xiangui

  sports_martial_artsFujian White Crane Probable

  Probable

  Single source; it names one kata only.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source; it names one kata only.

  “To’on Ryu includes two kata that are not found in Goju Ryu: Jion, which Kyoda learned from Yabu Kensu, and Neipai, which he learned from Wu Xiangui.”

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo
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  Higaonna Kanryō

  sports_martial_artsNaha-te Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Independent sources state it.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1901)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Independent sources state it.

  “He may have had several teachers prior to becoming a devoted student of Kanryo Higaonna in 1901.”

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo

  “His students included Kyoda Juhatsu (1887–1968), founder of the To On Ryu”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
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  Kentsū Yabu

  sports_martial_artsShuri-te Probable

  Probable

  Single source; it names only the kata Jion.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Single source; it names only the kata Jion.

  “To’on Ryu includes two kata that are not found in Goju Ryu: Jion, which Kyoda learned from [...] Yabu Kensu”

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo

Lineage

• Naha-te Higaonna Kanryō ← Arakaki Seishō · 2 generations
• Shuri-te Kentsū Yabu ← Itosu Ankō ← Matsumura Sōkon · 3 generations

Member of (1)

• corporate_fareKarate Kenkyukai Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source.

  “This group included Gichin Funakoshi, Chojo Oshiro, Chomo Hanashiro, Chotoku Kyan, Chojun Miyagi, Kenwa Mabuni, Go Ken Ki [Wu Xiangui] (Chinese Master of White Crane Boxing), Kentsu Yabu, Chuhatso [Juhatsu] Kyoda, and Moden Yabiku.”

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo

Students (1)

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  Miyazato Eikō

  sports_martial_artsTo'on-ryu Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source.

  “Eiko Miyazato, who studied under both Juhatsu Kyoda and Chojun Miyagi, tells us that “there were a number of differences between [Kyoda’s] teaching and Chojun Miyagi’s. I remember in particular that the [Seisan] kata I learned from the two sensei were different.””

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo

Honours (1)

• receipt_longKyoshiKyoshi Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Title (1934)

  granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source.

  “in 1933, Kyoda’s style of To’on Ryu karate-do was recognized by the Dai Nippon Butokukai. The following year, he received his kyoshi certification from the same organization”

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo

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